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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1921
Page
8
A University of Iowa bulletin reports on home brew production and alcohol content in samples tested in university laboratories. Dean Teeters notes typical brews use chu bach sorghum corn meal or rug with sugar affecting alcohol levels.
Iowa State Fair announces more than 14500 in prizes for best exhibits in grain corn seeds and related crops with large awards in field corn popcorn and grasses. County displays compete anew with prizes totaling about 7000 plus similar farm exhibit prizes. Thirty plus counties entered district competitions last year and the Farm Bureau Federation cooperates in promoting the agricultural department.
Emmetsburg hog breeder Harry Fain has filed for bankruptcy with debts totaling 276000 and assets of 86000 on a forty acre farm noted for its hog operation. The Emmetsburg Democrat questions why Fain seeks relief while retaining luxury property as his family keeps furnishings and valuables. Also mentioned are a Des Moines reunion and a reduced service men fare rate for Eighty eighth division veterans trained at Camp Dodge and Des Moines cantonment.
The pastor plans morning remarks on married life and an evening sermon themed Eternal Punishment. A whisper from the back urges repentance in plain speech, reflecting church seating dynamics.
The piece portrays fevered heat across streets and blocks with crowds asking if it is hot enough. It notes torrid days and oppressive lights, prompting pleas for cooler breezes as bystanders seek calm responses amid a restless city scene.
Ford Motor Company from Detroit plants and twenty two assembly points produced 108,962 cars and trucks in June, a monthly record. production has risen since spring and the July forecast is 109,000 units, about 4,460 daily over 25 days, with one Ford car or truck every six and a half seconds in eight hour days.
Humboldt County records show 2849 autos and 240 trucks with 17774 in fees and licenses paid. Projections suggest registrations will exceed 3000 and annual licenses surpass 50000, fueling road funding for a Fourth of July celebration amid a 13000 population.
An 1120 census report shows Iowa with 6 883 000 drained acres and 720 000 unimproved acres within 45 47 000 total acres. Drainage enterprises total 50 671 186 in value, spanning 79 000 cut over and timbered acres in Che istale, with progress noted since recent years.
The Hium bolih County Agricultural Association mandates all hogs for exhibition be vaccinated at least thirty days before the fair. Officials say the rule greatly reduces the risk of diseased hogs entering the event and acknowledges owners may unknowingly harbor infection.
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